No pressure, but Hollywood has a lot riding on summer movie season. The busy stretch from May to August is crucial for the industry, representing 40% of the annual box office. But consumer tastes have been rapidly shifting since the pandemic, so this year’s slate should reveal a great deal about what audiences will (or won’t) pay to watch on the big screen. Studios missed the mark in 2025 as comic book adventures and long-in-the-tooth sequels like “Thunderbolts,” “Fantastic Four: First Steps”